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Realza Capital holds second closeDebut fund from deal veterans finds a place in the sun as investors shrink from committing to mega funds and shift focus to smaller deals.
- Blackstone jumps on Italian theme park
The US private equity fund has added another attraction to its burgeoning European-focused portfolio, which it has built up through Merlin Entertainments.
- Investindustrial lands Spanish helicopter business
The Southern European buyout firm has taken a majority stake in Spain’s INAER.
- Clessidra closes €800m debut fund
Clessidra Capital’s debut vehicle, the largest private equity fund ever raised in Italy, has held a final close on €800 million.
- Clessidra completes second deal
Clessidra Capital, the debut fund launched by former Fininvest chief executive Claudio Sposito, has completed its second investment as part of a consortium acquiring Sirti, the Italian telecom equipment group.
- Investindustrial re-acquires chemicals firm
The Southern European mid-market investor has acquired its former portfolio company Italmatch Chemicals, having previously realised a 3.3x return and 84 percent IRR from the company.
- Investindustrial hires Italian principal
The Southern European private equity firm has hired former Citigroup and Morgan Grenfell Private Equity (MGPE) professional Dante Razzano as a principal.
- Inmarsat opts for Apax, Permira
The UK-based private equity consortium has won the race to acquire the global satellite operator, beating off competition from Apollo Management and Soros Private Equity.
- Rival offer for satellite business
Soros Private Equity and Apollo Management are reported to have submitted an offer for Inmarsat exceeding the $1.4bn already on the table from Apax and Permira.
- Apax, Permira preferred bidders for Inmarsat
The two private equity firms have been granted preferred bidder status for the UK-based satellite operator in a deal valuing the business at around £900m.